2025
CO2-derived hydroxyl-mediated hydrogen bonding enables viscoelastic adhesion in polyhydroxyurethanes
Chem. Eng. J. 2025, 526, 171045.
Jeong Suk Yuk, Haemin Jeong, Seok Yeol Yoo, Jong Yeul Seog, Seulbin Lee, Jimin Kim,
Siyoung Q. Choi, Tae-Sun Chang, Ji Hoon Park, Sae Hume Park*, Yoonsu Park*, Jihoon Shin*
Biosynthesis of poly(ester amide)s in engineered Escherichia coli
Nat. Chem. Biol. 2025, 21, 1171–1181.
Tong Un Chae, So Young Choi, Da-Hee Ahn, Woo Dae Jang, Haemin Jeong, Jihoon Shin
& Sang Yup Lee*
Macroporous Polymers with Interconnectivity Gradients: Photopolymerization of Emulsion Templates Controlled by Height-Dependent Light Intensity
Macromolecules 2025, 58, 3278–3288.
DongGeun Oh, Subeen Kim, Eungi Lee, ARa Jung, Jongmin Q. Kim, Jihoon Shin* and KyuHan Kim*
DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.4c02999
Tailored mechanical properties of soybean oil-based non-isocyanate polyurethanes by copolymer integration
Green Chem. 2025, 27, 3559–3572.
Byeongju Jeon, Kyoungmun Lee, JihoonShin*, and Siyoung Q. Choi*
Research roadmap for sustainable polymeric materials in Korea
Macromol. Res. 2025, 33, 535–551.
Jeong F. Kim · Hee Joong Kim · Jeyoung Park · Hyeonyeol Jeon · Jeung Gon Kim · Chungryong Choi · Ki‑Ho Nam · Giyoung Shin · Sae Hume Park · Jihoon Shin · Dong‑Ku Kang · Dongyeop X. Oh · Dong Yun Lee · Sung Woo Hong · Gi‑Ra Yi
2024
Non-covalent Interaction Induces Controlled Reinforcement of Thermoplastic Elastomer Composites Homologously Incorporated with Hydrophobized Cellulose Nanocrystals
Composites Part B 2024, 282, 111579.
Hyunho Lee†, Seok Yeol Yoo†, Donggyu Kim, Se Young Kim, Haemin Jeong, Jong Yeul Seog, Jeong Suk Yuk, Eunseon Noh, Woojin Jeong, Yoonsu Park*, Sae Hume Park*, Jihoon Shin*
DOI: 10.1021/j.compositesb.2024.111579
Poly(amide11)-Incorporated Block Copolymers as Compatibilizers toToughen a Poly(lactide)/Polyamide11 Blend
ACS Appl. Polym. Mater. 2024, 6, 1224–1235.
Seung-Ju Hong, Gyu Ri Kim, Nam-Kyun Kim, Jihoon Shin*, Young-Wun Kim*
Soybean Oil Derived-Process Oil Prepared via Recyclable Organocatalysis for Eco-friendly Styrene–Butadiene Rubber Composites
Green Chem. 2024, 26, 3732–3746.
Geunho Kim†, Woong Kim†, Jeong Suk Yuk, Haemin Jeong, Hee Geom Jeon, Youngjae Yoo*, Jihoon Shin*, Sae Hume Park*
Selected as Front Cover Art
2023
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Vegetable Oils-Derived Polyamide Multiblock Copolymers toward Chemically Recyclable Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives
ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2023, 11, 10095–10107.
Minsu Park†, Seung-Ju Hong†, Nam-Kyun Kim, Jihoon Shin*, Young-Wun Kim*
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c02166
Water-redispersible and High-yield α-Chitin Nanocrystals Isolated Using Electron-beam Irradiation for Adsorbents to Remove Heavy Metals and Dye
Nanoscale 2023, 15, 10990–11004.
Hyunho Lee, Min Haeng Heo, Haemin Jeong, Se Young Kim, Jeong Suk Yuk, Sae Hume Park*, Jihoon Shin*
Selected as Front Cover Art
Renewable and Degradable Triblock Copolymers Produced via Metal-Free Polymerizations: from Low Sticky Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive to Soft Superelastomer
ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2023, 11, 4871–4884.
Haemin Jeong, Seung-Ju Hong, Jeong Suk Yuk, Hyunho Lee, Hyungjoon Koo, Sae Hume Park*, Jihoon Shin*
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c00312
Selected as Supplementary Cover Art
2022
Semicrystalline-Glassy Multiblock Copolymers via Mechanochemical Synthesis Toward Tough Poly(lactide)
ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2022, 10, 14523–14538.
Seung-Ju Hong, Haemin Jeong, Jeong Suk Yuk, Minsu Park, Geunhho Kim, Young-Wun Kim*, Jihoon Shin*
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c04236
Selected as Supplementary Cover Art
Effects of Hard Segment Length on the Mechanical Properties of Poly(PA11-co-DA) Periodic Copolymers
ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2022, 10, 4538–4550.
Minsu Park, Seung-Ju Hong, Sangjun Lee, Nam-Kyun Kim, Jihoon Shin*, Young-Wun Kim*
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c08415
Selected as Supplementary Cover Art
Swelling-Based Preparation of Polypropylene Nanocomposite with Non-Functionalized Cellulose Nanofibrils
Carbohydr. Polym. 2022, 277, 118847.
Dong Woo Kim, Seongsoo Han, Hyunho Lee, Jihoon Shin*, Siyoung Q. Choi*
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118847
2021
Facile and Quantitative Method for Estimating the Isolation Degree of Cellulose Nanocrystals (CNCs) Suspensions
Materials 2021,14, 6463–6479.
Minwoo Lee*†, Minhaeng Heo†, Hyunho Lee, Jihoon Shin*
Lactide-derived Ester Oligomers for Highly Compatible Poly(lactide) Plasticizer Produced through Eco-friendly Process: Renewable Resources, Biodegradation, Enhanced Flexibility, and Elastomeric Performance
Green Chem. 2021, 23, 7549–7565.
Haemin Jeong†, Jeong Suk Yuk†, Hyunho Lee, Seomgyeol Kang, Hyejin Park, Sae Hume Park*, Jihoon Shin*
Selected as Front Cover Art
Hybrid Nanocelluloses Isolated through Electron-Beam Irradiation with Wet: Redispersibility in Water and Superstability for Pickering Emulsions
ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2021, 9, 3464–3477.
Min Haeng Heo†, Hyunho Lee†, Jin San Jeong, Haemin Jeong, Jeong Suk Yuk, Sae Hume Park, Siyoung Q. Choi*, Jihoon Shin*
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c07451
Selected as Supplementary Cover Art
2020
Thermoplastic Superelastomers Based on Poly(isobutylene)-graft-Poly(L-lactide) Copolymers: Enhanced Thermal Stability, Tunable Tensile Strength, and Gas Barrier Property
Macromolecules 2020, 53, 2503–2515.
Jeong Suk Yuk†, Eunbi Mo†, Suhyun Kim, Haemin Jeong, Hyeonji Gwon, Nam-Kyun Kim, Young-Wun Kim, Jihoon Shin*
Renewable Malic Acid-based Plasticizers for Both PVC and PLA Polymers
J. Ind. Eng. Chem. 2020, 88, 148–158.
Minsu Park†, Inwoo Choi†, Sangjun Lee, Seung-ju Hong, Aryeon Kim, Jihoon Shin, Ho-Cheol Kang, Young-Wun Kim*
Nano-dispersed Cellulose Nanofibers-PMMA Composite from Pickering Emulsion with Tunable Interfacial Tensions
Carbohydr. Polym. 2020, 247, 116762.
Dong Woo Kim, Jihoon Shin*, Siyoung Q. Choi*
Biosynthesis and Characterization of Poly(D-lactate-co-glycolate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate)
Biotech. Bioeng. 2020, 117, 2187–2197.
So Young Choi, Tong Un Chae, Jihoon Shin, Jung Ae Im, Sang Yup Lee*
2019
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Toughened and Hydrophobically Modified Polyamide 11 Copolymers with Dimer Acids Derived from Waste Vegetable Oil
J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2019, 136, 47174–47185.
Min Su Park, Sangjun Lee, A Ryeon Kim, Inwoo Choi, Jihoon Shin*, Young-Wun Kim*
Thermal Conductivity Enhancement in Electrospun Poly(vinyl alcohol) adn Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Cellulose Nanocrystal Composite Nanofibers
Sci. Rep. 2019, 9, 3026–3035.
Yeongcheol Park†, Myungil You†, Jihoon Shin, Sumin Ha, Dukeun Kim, Min Haeng Heo, Junghyo Nah,
Yoong Ahm Kim*, Jae Hun Seol*
A Crack Repair Patch Based on Acrylated Epoxidized Soybean Oil
Appl. Surf. Sci. 2019, 476, 276–282.
Tae Hee Lee, Young Il Park, Sang-Ho Lee, Jihoon Shin, Seung Man Noh*, Jin Chul Kim*
Polym. Chem. 2019, 10, 539–545.
Gue Seon Lee†, Bo Reum Moon†, Haemin Jeong, Jihoon Shin*, Jeung Gon Kim*
Thermoset Elastomers Covalently Crosslinked by Hard Nanodomains of Triblock Copolymers Derived from Carvomenthide and Lactide: Tunable Strength and Hydrolytic Degradability
Polym. Chem. 2019, 10, 1245–1257.
Jeongmin Jang†, Hyejin Park†, Haemin Jeong, Eunbi Mo, Yongbin Kim, Jeong Suk Yuk, Siyoung Q. Choi,
Young-Wun Kim, Jihoon Shin*
Polybutylene Terephthalate Modified with Dimer Acid Methyl Ester Derived from Fatty Acid Methyl Esters and Its Use as a Hot-melt Adhesive
J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2019, 137, 48474–48482.
A Ryeon Kim, Min Su Park, Sangjun Lee, Mirae Ra, Jihoon Shin, Young-Wun Kim*
2018
Facile and Eco-Friendly Extraction of Cellulose Nanocrystals via Electron Beam Irradiation Followed by High-Pressure Homogenization
Green. Chem. 2018, 20, 2596–2610.
Minwoo Lee†, Min Haeng Heo†, Hyunho Lee, Hwi-Hui Lee, Haemin Jeong, Young-Wun Kim*, Jihoon Shin*
One-step Fermentative Production of Aromatic Polyesters from Glucose by Metabolically Engineered Escherichia Coli Strains
Nat. Commun. 2018, 9, 79–88.
Jung Eun Yang, Si Jae Park, Won Jun Kim, Hyeong Jun Kim, Bumjoon J. Kim, Hyuk Lee, Jihoon Shin,
Sang Yup Lee*
Effect of the Individual and Combined Use of Cardanol-based Plasticizers and Epoxidized Soybean Oil on the Properties of PVC
Polym. Degrad. Stab. 2018, 147, 1–11.
Sangjun Lee, Min Su Park, Jihoon Shin, Young-Wun Kim*
2017
Sustainable Poly(ε-decalactone)−poly(L-lactide) Multiarm Star Copolymer Architectures for Thermoplastic Elastomers with Fixed Molar Mass and Block Ratio
Polymer 2017, 112, 306–317.
Sangjun Lee†, Kyungchan Lee†, Jeongmin Jang, Ji Sun Choung, Woo Jin Choi, Geon-Joong Kim, Young-Wun Kim*, Jihoon Shin*
Mechanochemical Ring‐Opening Polymerization of Lactide: Liquid‐Assisted Grinding for the Green Synthesis of Poly(lactic acid) with High Molecular Weight
Chem. Sus. Chem. 2017, 10, 3529–3533.
Nuri Ohn, Jihoon Shin, Sung Sik Kim, Jeung Gon Kim*
Multiblock Thermoplastic Elastomers Derived from Biodiesel, Poly(propylene glycol), and L-Lactide
ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2017, 5, 8148–8160.
Sangjun Lee, Jeong Suk Yuk, Hyejin Park, Young-Wun Kim*, Jihoon Shin*
Tunable Softening and Toughening of Individualized Cellulose Nanofibers-Polyurethane Urea Elastomer Composites
Cabohydr. Poly. 2017, 159, 125–135.
Minwoo Lee, Min Haeng Heo, Hwi-Hui Lee, Young-Wun Kim*, Jihoon Shin*
2016
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Biosynthesis of Poly(2‐hydroxyisovalerate‐co‐lactate) by Metabolically Engineered Escherichia Coli
Biotechnol. J. 2016, 11, 1572–1585.
Jung Eun Yang, Je Woong Kim, Young Hoon Oh, So Young Choi, Hyuk Lee, A-Reum Park, Jihoon Shin,
Si Jae Park*, Sang Yup Lee*
One-step Fermentative Production of Poly(lactate-co-glycolate) from Carbohydrates in Escherichia Coli
Nat. Biotechnol. 2016, 34, 435–440.
So Young Choi, Si Jae Park, Won Jun Kim, Jung Eun Yang, Hyuk Lee, Jihoon Shin, Sang Yup Lee*
2015
High-Performance Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives from Renewable Triblock Copolymers
Biomacromolecules 2015, 16, 2537–2539.
Keying Ding, Alex John, Jihoon Shin, Youngmin Lee, Tom Quinn, William B. Tolman*, Marc A. Hillmyer*
Preparation and Characterization of a Renewable Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive System Derived from ε-Decalactone, L-Lactide, Epoxidized Soybean Oil, and Rosin Ester
ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2015, 3, 2309–2320.
Sangjun Lee, Kyungchan Lee, Young-Wun Kim*, Jihoon Shin*
Metabolic Engineering of Ralstonia Eutropha for the Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates from Sucrose
Biotech. Bioeng. 2015, 112, 638–643.
Si Jae Park, Young‐Ah Jang, Won Noh, Young Hoon Oh, Hyuk Lee, Yokimiko David, Mary Grace Baylon,
Jihoon Shin, Jung Eun Yang, So Young Choi, Seung Hwan Lee*, Sang Yup Lee*
Development of Rice Bran Treatment Process and Its Use for the Synthesis of Polyhydroxyalkanoates from Rice Bran Hydrolysate Solution
Bioresour. Technol. 2015, 181, 283–290.
Young Hoon Oh, Seung Hwan Lee, Young-Ah Jang, Jae Woo Choi, Kyung Sik Hong, Ju Hyun Yu, Jihoon Shin, Bong Keun Song, Shaik G. Mastan, Yokimiko David, Mary Grace Baylon, Sang Yup Lee*, Si Jae Park*
Effects of the Addition of Dimer Acid Alkyl Esters on the Properties of Ethyl Cellulose
Carbohydr. Polym. 2015, 121, 284–294.
Sangjun Lee, Kwang-Hwan Ko, Jihoon Shin, Nam-Kyun Kim, Young-Wun Kim*, Joon-Seop Kim*
Thermoset Elastomers Derived from Carvomenthide
Biomacromolecules 2015, 16, 246–256.
Jinyoung Yang†, Sangjun Lee†, Woo Jin Cho, Howon Seo, Pilhan Kim, Geon-Joong Kim,
Young-Wun Kim*, Jihoon Shin*
2014
Polyurethane Microcapsules for Self-healing Paint Coatings
RSC Adv. 2014, 4, 16214–16223.
Eunjoo Koh, Nam-Kyun Kim, Jihoon Shin*, Young-Wun Kim*
Microencapsulation of the Triazole Derivative for Self-healing Anticorrosion Coatings
New J. Chem. 2014, 38, 4409–4419.
Eunjoo Koh, Seung-Yeob Baek, Nam-Kyun Kim, Sangjun Lee, Jihoon Shin*, Young-Wun Kim*
2013
Metabolic Engineering of Ralstonia Eutropha for the Biosynthesis of 2-Hydroxyacid-containing Polyhydroxyalkanoates
Metab. Eng. 2013, 20, 20–28.
Si Jae Park, Young-Ah Jang, Hyuk Lee, A-Reum Park, Jung Eun Yang, Jihoon Shin, Young Hoon Oh,
Bong Keun Song, Jonggeon Jegal, Seung Hwan Lee*, Sang Yup Lee*
Renewable Polyurethane Microcapsules with Isosorbide Derivatives for Self-Healing Anticorrosion Coatings
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2013, 52, 15541–15548/
Eunjoo Koh, Sangjun Lee, Jihoon Shin, Young-Wun Kim*